1 Kings 13:23

What does 1 Kings 13:23 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 13:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after the meal he made ready the ass for him, for the prophet whom he had taken back.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he had eaten and drunk, he saddled his ass for the prophet, whom he had brought back.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled the ass for him, for the prophet that he had brought back;

Context

v.22but camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy body shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

v.23This passage

v.24And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.

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